IPEX MULTiCOM-4 User Manual
Doc No: MULTiCOM-4-UM-001
Electronix
USER’S MANUAL
MULTiCOM-4
USB to #4 RS-232 Serial COM Multiport
IP
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2. SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 4
3. PACKAGE CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................... 4
4. FRONT PANEL .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5. INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS XP ............................................................................................................ 6
6. INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 7 .............................................................................................................. 13
7. CHANGING COM PORT NUMBER ........................................................................................................... 19
8. DISTINGUISH DEVICE PORTS COM NUMBER .......................................................................................... 22
9. RS-232 PORTS, PIN CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 23
10. RS-232 CONNECTING METHODS ........................................................................................................ 23
11. GUARANTEE ...................................................................................................................................... 27
12. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................ 27
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1. Introduction
IP Electronix MULTiCOM-4™ (A-380-S) is a Multiport USB interface that provides #4 RS-232 (Full Duplex) ports,
from a single USB Port. It adds 4 serial COM ports through its USB connection and enables your laptop or
workstation with the ability to communicate between a USB port and up to #4 RS-232 serial peripherals with
baud rate from 300bps to 230400bps simultaneously. MULTiCOM™ is designed for industrial usage and is useful
for Industrial Automation, Telecommunications, SCADA systems, DCS systems… It does not require any external
power supply and is fully plug and play.
2. Specifications
4-Ports RS-232 USB-to-Serial Hub
Hi-speed USB 2.0 supported (up to 480 Mbps)
Add Four COM Port to your PC
Fully Plug & Play
Bus Powered (No External Power Supply Required)
Serial transmission speed up to 230.4 kbps
Driver Supported: Microsoft Windows XP/CE/2003/2008/7/8, Linux, Mac OS and Android (32 & 64 Bits)
Operating Systems
Power (Green) LED Indicator
Transmit (Blue) and Receive (Yellow) LED Indicator for All Ports
Operating Temperature: -10°C to +70°C (+14°F to +158°F)
1 Year Guarantee and 5 Years Support
3. Package Checklist
Before installing the MULTiCOM-4, verify that the package contains the following items:
1) MULTiCOM-4 Multiport
2) USB Cable
3) Document and Software CD-ROM
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.
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4. Front Panel
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5. Installation on Windows XP
After you plug MULTiCOM-4 to USB port, you can see 4 new devices in the Device Manager window as below:
(To run Device Manager, right click on My Computer, select Properties and then select Hardware tab, finally
click on Device Manager button like following picture or simply use "WIN-KEY + R" and then type DEVMGMT and
press Enter)
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However, installation progress will be start automatically, and following window will be seen,
Select option "No, not this time" and then click "Next",
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Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next",
Select "Include this location in the search:" and click on "Browse",
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Select "Driver Folder" on the Installation CD and click OK.
Now, click on "Next",
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